Respiratory Flashcards

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In what part of the respiratory system are resident flora present?

A

In the upper respiratory system

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2
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What structural feature of the trachea keeps it stable and entact?

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C-shaped cartilage rings

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3
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Describe Alveoli

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Air sacs lined with simple squamous epithelia and surfactant to maintain inflation of alveoli. They are also the site of gas exchange.

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4
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What can be an issue with antibiotics in regards of flora?

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Antibiotics can destroy resident flora and possibly lead to a yeast infection.

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5
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Describe ventilation

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Ventilation is the process of acquiring oxygen (inspiration) + eliminating carbon dioxide (expiration) from the blood

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6
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What law do the lungs operate under?

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Boyle’s law

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7
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What does Boyle’s Law determine?

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The concept that air will move from high concentration to low concentration

  • When we inhale, the movement of the muscles creates negative pressure in the lungs; the pressure inside the lungs is less than the atmosphere, leading air to move in
  • When we exhale, the muscles relax, placing pressure on the chest cavity thus increasing the pressure inside the chest cavity; the pressure inside is now greater than the atmosphere, so air expels.
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8
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Tidal volume

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Amount of air exchanged with normal inhalation and normal exhalation (TV) (Typically 500 mL)

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9
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Residual volume

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Amount of air remaining after maximum expiration (RV)

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10
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Inspiratory Reserve volume

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The maximum amount of air inhaled after normal inhalation

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11
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Expiratory Reserve volume

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The maximum amount of air exhaled after passive/normal exhalation

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12
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Vital Capacity

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The maximum amount of air exhaled after a maximum inspiration

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13
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Total Lung Capacity

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The maximum amount of air inhaled

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14
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FEV 1

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The amount of air forcibly exhaled in 1 second after maximum inspiration

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15
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Describe the pathway to hyperventilation

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Increased PCO2 in blood and CSF lowers the pH

  • This drop in pH stimulates the chemoreceptors
  • chemoreceptors trigger the inspiratory muscles
  • increases respiratory rate (hyperventilation)
  • increased respiratory rate removes more CO2 from the body
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Describe the pathway to hypoventilation

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Decreased PCO2 in blood and CSF increases pH

  • Rise in pH decreases stimulation of chemoreceptors
  • decreases action of inspiratory muscles –> decreases respiratory rate (hypoventilation)
  • slower respiratory rate retains more CO2
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17
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Describe diffusion

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oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged at the alveolar capillary auctions (ACJ)

  • O2 into the cells
  • PCO2 escape the body through the lungs
18
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What law determines diffusion?

A

Dalton’s Law

Gases move based on pressure gradient

19
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Describe diffusion of inspired air with Dalton’s Law

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Inspired air has high PO2 and low PCO2, where as the blood in our lungs (to be expelled) body have low PO2 and high PCO2 –> thus the pressure gradient allows O2 to be pulled into the blood and CO2 to be released into the alveoli

20
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What is the typical VQ ration?

21
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How much oxygen are dissolved in plasma?

22
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Where are most oxygen?

A

Bound reversibly to hemoglobin = oxyhemoglobin

23
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What % of CO2 are present in plasma?

24
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What % are reversibly bound to CO2?

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Where are most CO2?
In the red blood cells
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What enzyme helps carbon dioxide transportation?
Carbonic anhydrase
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In what form does carbon dioxide travel in the blood?
Carbonic acid
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What does carbonic anhydrase do?
Carbonic acid helps break down carbonic acid into CO2 and H2O and vice versa, thus facilitating transport of CO2 from tissues to blood and from blood to alveolar air
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What are the 4 categories of altered ventilation?
1. obstruction of restriction of airflow 2. inhibition of neural stimulation 3. altered ACJ (increased thickness or decreased surface area) 4. deceased partial pressure
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Describe pneumococcal sputum
Rusty sputum - because RBCs are mixed in
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What kind of sputum does bronchiectasis produce?
Lots of purulent + odor
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Asthma, cystic fibrosis produce...
thick, tenacious mucus
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What kind of sputum would be present in pulmonary edema?
Hemolytic (blood-tinged)
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What kind of breathing pattern is smooth and even with expiration > inspiration? (normal)
Eupnea
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What kind of breathing is rapid but shallow?
Tachypnea
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What kind of breathing is slow but deep?
Bradypnea
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Describe hypoventilation (breathing pattern)
Slow but shallow)
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Apnea
Cessation of breathing
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Normal/Increased rate and increased depth
Hyperpnea
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What kind of breathing pattern is seen in stroke?
Cheyne-Stokes
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Ataxic breathing
Periods of apnea alternating with irregular spurts of shallow breaths
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Apneusis
Long, gasping breaths with inspiratory > expiration